5 bedroom house

A very well presented and grand 5 bedroom detached character house with swimming pool, outbuildings and stables set on a large level plot with fantastic far reaching views across the moors that benefits from 2 kitchens, 4 reception rooms including games room, studies and much more.


Linkincorn is an outstanding country house, rare to the market place and in an immaculate decorative condition. This house simply has it all, size, grandeur, beauty and it creates the most wonderful lifestyle. Set in the middle of an extensive plot the house provides a comfortable family home, (with an integral annexe,) providing spacious living and bedrooms, all tastefully decorated and providing a touch of luxury to family life.
The original solid hardwood front door is an original feature and very attractive, leading you into a square porch area where coats and boots can be left. From the porch a door way leads you into a very impressive central hall, a stylish cloakroom and the grand stairway leading around the circumference and up to the first floor. The spacious hall, with parquet flooring, features an unusual and very attractive coat storage cupboard. The under stairs cupboard houses a substantial, antique safe. The hall sets the scene for the beautiful and well proportioned house, with the sitting room and dining room opening out from the hall, as well as an attractive corridor, lined with shelving and cupboard space, that brings you to the kitchen/breakfast room along with a study and a play room.
The sitting room has many features: it is a very spacious room with great light supplied by the bay window with seating and patio doors leading out onto a patio which runs along the whole front of the property. Continuing with the parquet flooring, the room features a stunning wooden fireplace, with a marble hearth fitted with a Nestor Martin solid fuel burner which sets the scene for happy family evenings during the winter months. To the far end of the sitting room there is an impressive granite window beside which is a pretty, glass fronted sun room to be enjoyed during the summer days. The design of the sitting room gives plenty of room for all the family with an L shaped area leading off the main room for extra space that can be adapted in many ways and opens out into the sun room.
Also opening from the hallway is the substantial dining room, which also has a door way that leads into the kitchen, this is ideal for the ease of entertaining. The room itself is double fronted with bay windows with window seats, one window has a glass door leading out onto the patio and the lawned gardens. The dining room lends itself to grand furniture, providing plenty of space for the dining table, dressers and comfortable chairs around, it is a classic room with parquet flooring and part wood panelled walls. Like the whole house the dining room is beautifully designed and decorated with style and panache.
The size able kitchen/breakfast room can be approached from three sides, through a full length double glass door from the patio, through the dining room and from the corridor leading from the hall. Along this corridor are two reception rooms, currently being used as studies, one for the adults of the family, fitted with desk and shelving. The second, used by the children, has a door out to the rear of the house and a great fitted cupboard. These rooms are both very adaptable to other needs.
There is a great country kitchen which has beautiful mature pine fitted cupboards and furnishings. With ample storage and work space the kitchen also has a larder for cool food storage. All the necessary appliances are in place with an American style fridge/freezer, NEFF dual oven and AEG hob, dishwasher etc. The breakfast area which houses a table, able to sit six or eight people easily is attractively framed by windows and the patio door, the floor is tiled with tumbled marble and there are recessed ceiling spotlights in the kitchen. There are double glass doors leading on to the patio and windows to three sides of the kitchen. Access doors to both the hallway and the dining room make this a very well positioned room. The windows throughout the property were replaced approximately 8 years ago and are all top quality aluminium out, double glazed and beautifully fitted to protect during all weather conditions.
Further along the corridor is a doorway to the stairs of the interior annexe, which is also accessed from the first floor. A further glass doorway opens out onto the garden via a paved path. Following around is the boiler room, housing a Grant oil burner, the house has oil fired central heating, the whole system has recently been refurbished with new piping and lagging. There is also a utility room here,where the washing machine, spin drier and drying area can be found. Unexpectedly, the house then opens up into a stunning Family room. Having been used for many activities, this room can be a snooker room, gym, library, snug, it can adapt to pretty much any use the buyer may need. With plenty of light provided by the double aspect windows and very high ceiling with exposed roof timbers, this room is a hidden treasure.
Ascending the particularly impressive staircase from the entrance hall you come to an open and spacious landing with bedrooms off. Firstly the master bedroom suite which exceeds expectations with great space and light, a full patio door opens to a beautiful balcony off the master, the en-suite wet room, with a stand alone bath and a complete suite designed by Phillippe Starck, providing style and luxury. Also off the master bedroom is the well appointed dressing room, furnished with walnut storage cupboards and shelving, naturally lit by a great window overlooking the garden and views.
Also on this floor are a further two spacious and beautifully decorated double bedrooms which have great natural light and built in wardrobes, creating plenty of space through out. Both rooms look out over the garden and the land. The fourth bedroom looking out over the rear of the property is a good sized single with the advantage of a built in wardrobe. On the landing there is a double doored airing cupboard with plenty of space and shelving for clothes and bed linen. The water system provides plenty of instant hot water at all times, essential if you have a big family or several guests in the house at one time.
Also leading off the landing is the family bathroom with bath, shower, basin and w.c. The room has a contemporary style and natural light.
As well as being accessed from the ground floor, there is first floor entry to the interior annexe. This has a good sized double bedroom with a fitted cupboard, bathroom with a white suite of bath, basin and w.c. A functional kitchen completes the annexe area, having room for a breakfast/dining area. The attic door and ladder access to the massive roof space is found in the annexe. Once up the ladder it is possible to stand up full height and to walk the length of the house, amongst the roof timbers and old water storage tanks, this is a great space and shows the roof to be extremely well lagged for winter warmth.

EQUESTRIAN FACILITIES Linkincorn has plenty of room for parking, including space for a small lorry or trailer. To the far side of the house, is the working stable block with four good sized stables and a feed room, as well as a tack room. The stable block is secure and has a concrete yard area with good drainage. To the rear of the stable block is an additional room ideal for keeping horsey equipment or for additional outside storage space.
Behind the stables is the muck heap area and a walk way to the paddock, which is approximately 1 acre in size. The paddock is flat and used as a horse field at the moment, to the far corner is a ménage for schooling horses.

GARDENS AND OUTSIDE SPACE Linkincorn's gated entrance has a sweeping driveway leading to the main entry door to the rear of the house. There is parking here and further on around the drive at the stable area. Sitting well within it's 3 acre plot, to the rear of the house there is a wooded triangular copse, which has lanes to either side. Coming back to the house the land stretches out to incorporate fine gardens and lawns. To the left of the house, accessed along an attractive paved pathway, surrounded by pots and tubs, is the heated, outdoor swimming pool. The area is contained within hedging and has it's own pump house. The pool is a good size, with the deep end reaching approximately 8 feet in depth, providing a private area for the family to have fun and to relax in the summer months. Leading on around the front of the house is a full length patio, with enclaves and seating areas, extending the whole length of the front of the house, it provides space for the whole family, as well as, a great space for entertaining. The extensive lawns have mature trees and shrubs in abundance. There is also a well prepared and productive vegetable patch which has been lovingly developed by the present owner.

LOCAL AREA Sitting on the edge of the small village of Crapstone, Linkincorn is on the edge of the Dartmoor National Park - an area of outstanding natural beauty. Many outdoor pursuits are accommodated here including: walking, trekking, climbing, cycling, running, horse riding and more. The famous Dartmoor ponies roam free and there are many pretty little villages and pubs to find and enjoy. 1 mile away is the small town of Yelverton which has a supermarket, hotels and pubs and local day to day living amenities . Just 1.1 mile away is the picturesque village of Buckland Monachorum which offers a primary school which is recommended by Ofsted as outstanding. The Drake Manor Inn here is also very highly thought of, for both food and real ale. Tavistock, 5 miles away, is a busy market town providing most superstores and shopping requirements. Both state and independent secondary schools are on offer here, along with a friendly, welcoming community.
The nearby maritime city of Plymouth, approximately 9 miles away, provides the facilities of a major, regional centre, including a large university, medical school, good state and private schools, regional hospital, theatre, National Marine Aquarium and a wide selection of shops, including the recently developed Drakes Circus shopping mall. For the boating enthusiast Queen Anne's Battery Marina and the Royal Western Yacht Club of England provide excellent facilities within a short distance. There are wonderful opportunities for walking on the South Devon coastal footpaths to both east and west, with further opportunities for walking, riding and many outdoor pursuits are available with The Dartmoor National Park on your doorstep. There are several challenging golf courses within easy reach. The County City of Exeter is an easy commute and offers great cultural and lifestyle facilities.



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